President Mike Pence’s speech during their commencement ceremony.
According to footage captured by WNDU, a large group of students chose to stand up and leave the stadium where their commencement was being held when Pence was introduced.
A large group of students just walked out of Notre Dame's commencement during VP Mike Pence's address. #ND2017 pic.twitter.com/g3dCuqPbXg
— WNDU (@WNDU) May 21, 2017
Notre Dame (85% Catholic) students walk out as @VP @mike_pence begins his address. #WalkoutND pic.twitter.com/mJQxOF3P9D
— Summer Ratcliff (@SummerRatcliff) May 21, 2017
Students expressed plans to stage the walkout with the hashtag, “#WalkoutND.”
Notre Dame broke with their longstanding tradition of inviting the president to deliver the commencement address during his first year in office, seemingly trying to avoid potential controversy surrounding Trump, and invited Pence instead.
While some students clearly weren’t happy with the replacement either, one attendee reported that members of the crowd boo’ed the students who walked out.
Yes. A lot in the crowd and students boo'ed those leaving. https://t.co/VPsqJ8uSDl
— Summer Ratcliff (@SummerRatcliff) May 21, 2017
[contentcards url=”http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/21/notre-dame-students-walk-out-of-pence-speech-video/” target=”_blank”]Pence tells graduates if they hold fast to God, they will reach unimaginable heights. Crowd applauded after a quick " go Irish"
— Travis Robinson (@TRobinsonWNDU) May 21, 2017
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